Giving Away the Game

“The cruel spree to terrorize immigrants screws over ALL working Americans. Undocumented people pay BILLIONS into Medicare, social sec, & programs they are ineligible for.” —Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apparently suggesting illegal immigrants should serve as an underclass that supports real Americans

A Trip Down Memory Lane

“I tend to more agree with President Trump than I did with President Obama [or] Bush on trade. … I hope he’s really tough on China.” —Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer, 2017

The Art of the Deal

“I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period.” —Donald Trump

“See? Trust the President. He understands trade and economics and NEGOTIATIONS better than his critics give him credit for. The critiques from certain Senate Republicans were premature, to say the least.” —Rep. Dan Crenshaw

“Foreign countries would not be coming to America trying to reduce their tariffs if Pres. Trump had not done what he did. Pres. Trump won — let’s pounce on these deals like a ninja.” —Sen. John Kennedy

“The world is ready to work with President Trump to fix global trade, and China has chosen the opposite direction.” —Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick

“104% tariffs on China are not enough. I’m advocating 400%. I do business in China. They don’t play by the rules.” —Kevin O'Leary (Trump has since raised tariffs on China to 125%.)

“Why not go all the way: Eliminate the income tax and pay for government the way we used to before we passed the 16th Amendment, which allowed for a federal income tax. Trump is right that this was one of the nation’s greatest mistakes. Prior to that, we funded government through tariffs and land sales. If this happened, taxes on work, saving, investment and entrepreneurship would largely disappear.” —Stephen Moore

Astute Opposing Viewpoints

“The easier way to enter into trade negotiations with our major allies and tariff China would have been…to enter into trade negotiations with our major allies and tariff China.” —Rich Lowry

“For the hacks saying this is all 4D chess to go after China…we could have done ALL OF THIS by just going after China.” —Ian Haworth

“Much of what is happening troubles me because I see core principles that I believe to be true being violated. For one thing, I am a capitalist and not a socialist. The defining difference between these diametrically opposed approaches to economics is that central to capitalism is the role of the free market and central to socialism is the idea that economic outcomes can be planned and controlled by government.” —Star Parker

Upright

“I want to be VERY clear. China did not BUILD this canal, China does not operate this canal, and China will not weaponize this canal.” —Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

Re: The Left

“The sad fact is that much of environmentalism is beholden to an overwhelmingly negative worldview where everything but doomsday warnings of the effects of global warming is unwelcome.” —Rich Lowry

Belly Laugh of the Day

“I know Stephen A. Smith wants to run as a Democrat in 2028 but he’s gonna have a TOUGH time beating their frontrunner Luigi Mangione.” —Jimmy Failla

And Last…

“Any reporter who chooses to put their preferred pronouns in their bio clearly does not care about biological reality or truth and therefore cannot be trusted to write an honest story.” —White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt